by Andi | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
I have about 25 million unfinished cross-stitch projects. They are designs I picked up with deep engagement but then set aside at some point because of life . . . or because a new pattern came along that caught my eye . . . or because I got to a place where I needed a... 
by Andi | Dec 5, 2018 | Book Recommendations, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
I spent over three years writing, rewriting, and editing my first novel, The Suicide Tree. I’ve learned many things the hard way—like the importance of outlining, for example. Today, I want to share five lessons I learned in writing, specifically, a science-fiction... 
by Andi | Nov 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last night, I passed the 41,000-word mark in NaNoWriMo, and to say that I am itching to be done would be to say that having poison ivy in your throat is mildly uncomfortable (and believe me, I know of which I speak). I AM SO READY TO BE FINISHED WITH THIS THING. But... 
by Andi | Nov 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
For the past couple of weeks, writer friends and I have been talking about the ways we rely on each other as writers. We are a community in every sense, and so we lean hard into one another, which is good and important. But it also comes with expectations –... 
by Andi | Nov 14, 2018 | Book Recommendations, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
Last week, I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, What Should I Read Next? with the charming Anne Bogel. Her guest was Whitney Conard, who has started an Instagram adventure called #theunreadshelfproject2018, where she and other bookstagrammers consider the...